Meaning & Definition of Decline in English
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Decline
/dɪklaɪn/
noun
1. Change toward something smaller or lower
synonym:
- decline,
- diminution
2. A condition inferior to an earlier condition
- A gradual falling off from a better state
synonym:
- decline,
- declination
3. A gradual decrease
- As of stored charge or current
synonym:
- decay,
- decline
4. A downward slope or bend
synonym:
- descent,
- declivity,
- fall,
- decline,
- declination,
- declension,
- downslope
verb
1. Grow worse
- "Conditions in the slum worsened"
synonym:
- worsen,
- decline
2. Refuse to accept
- "He refused my offer of hospitality"
synonym:
- refuse,
- reject,
- pass up,
- turn down,
- decline
3. Show unwillingness towards
- "He declined to join the group on a hike"
synonym:
- refuse,
- decline
4. Grow smaller
- "Interest in the project waned"
synonym:
- decline,
- go down,
- wane
5. Go down
- "The roof declines here"
synonym:
- decline
6. Go down in value
- "The stock market corrected"
- "Prices slumped"
synonym:
- decline,
- slump,
- correct
7. Inflect for number, gender, case, etc., "in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives"
synonym:
- decline
Examples of using
He gathered the courage to decline the offer.
His health has begun to decline now.
If we decline, what are the alternatives?